@julia.steiman Ah, Inspiration. Recently, I have been wondering whether my fascination with art and design was even a choice. Growing up in suburban Philadelphia, my father would faithfully attend The
@philadelphiacraftshow each year, and bring back small functional treasures for use and display. Only after I became interested in ceramics did I realize that I had been surrounded by minor pieces by
@metzpottery , #susanthayer, #janepeiserpottery more or less since birth. These artists continue to be huge inspirations to me, alongside many artists I have discovered through SPFN, the pictured books and many others.
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Sidebar: If you are regularly scouting pieces at craft shows and have young children, know that you may be creating a potter even as you impress upon them the importance of their logic and econ classes through college.
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In addition to pottery, my parents collected decorative arts from Ukraine and Poland, where my father grew up. Music and art from this region, particularly Klezmer and Jewish paper crafts, traditional, contemporary and experimental, were all in the background of my childhood home. As an adult, this folk art tradition makes my heart beat a little faster and is a major influence on my work.
This clock/menorah (AKA Chanu-clock) is a pastiche of inspiration from 19th century European synagogue murals, Polish papercuts, the Yiddish theater tradition, and of course, Klezmer music.
* The last several images are from the books Jewish Folk Art by Joy Ungerleider-Mayerson and Marta Gołąb: Szkice do wycinanki żydowskiej
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